Chatting with Weston Dressler

I had a nice chat with Weston Dressler about the fan support he receives in Saskatchewan. That is the premise for a column that will appear in Saturday’s edition of the Leader-Post.

During the interview, I asked him about how Riders fans react to the presence of players in the community.

“Some are just kind of in awe because they have that status about the Roughriders — that the players are superstars, and that we’re not normal people,” Dressler responded. “I think once they get a chance to talk to us and get to know us a little bit, they kind of understand that we just are another guy walking down the street who happens to play football. That’s kind of when you can develop those relationships with some of the fans that you might meet along the way once you start to realize that.”

Dressler and fellow Riders receiver Chris Getzlaf will be signing copies of the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders Calendar on Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Rider Store’s Grasslands branch in Harbour Landing. Concurrently, guard Brendon LaBatte and defensive tackle Keith Shologan will be signing calendars at Mosaic Stadium’s Store. Proceeds from calendar sales go to a great cause, KidSport.

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